KWARA State Governor, Dr.Bukola Saraki, has said at the ongoing International Agribusiness Summit and Expo, that if Nigeria must achieve socio-economic development, “it must embark on well-articulated strategy of developing the capacity in agriculture.”

Driven by continued increase in the share prices of quoted securities, the value of listed equities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), rose by N32.9 billion.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has denied speculations of the likely emergence of its First Vice President, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, as the President of its Council, come August 6, when the tenure of the current President is expected to elapse.

Oasis Insurance Plc has recorded a significant improvement in its bottom line in its first quarter ended, March 31, 2009 financial statement, declaring a profit after tax of N88.77 million.

Registrars in the Nigerian capital market have blamed courier companies for majority of the woes faced by investors, quoted companies and other key stakeholders in the market, especially for the failures in public offers and rights issues and also for delays associated with the distribution of post-offer documents to stakeholders.

The abject sate of the roads especially in around the Lagos Ports and environs has drastically reduced the cargo through put in the port.

THE Port and Terminal Multi-services Limited (PTML) Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 76 round of live ammunition and a spent bullet concealed in two vehicles.

At least 10 maritime industry stakeholders who have distinguished themselves in various aspects of maritime and related fields and who recently emerged from a long list of previously short- listed top players are to be honored at a top- rate celebrity showcase which has been tagged “Maritime Industry Night of Honour”.

THE Federal Government has realized about N24 billion from APM Terminals operators of Nigeria’s biggest port terminal inthe Lagos Port Complex – between 2006 and 2009.

39 insurance companies on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) gave said that terrorism is not covered in the country therefore the federal government may continue to repair or replace damaged oil facilities in the country arising from attack by Niger Delta militants as